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W W Cockram Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1992

Surface
  
Turf

Sponsor
  
Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1,200 m

Purse
  
150,000 USD (2016)

Location
  
Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

Qualification
  
Mares – four years old and older that are not maidens

Weight
  
Set weights with penalties

The W.W. Cockram Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for mares four years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in August. Prizemoney is A$150,000.

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Race name

The race is named in honour of prominent Victorian breeder W.W. (Wally) Cockram, who served as Vice Chairman of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club and Melbourne Racing Club from 1970-1984.

Race venue

  • 1992–1993 - held at Sandown Park Racecourse
  • 1994 - Caulfield Racecourse
  • 1995–1996 - held at Sandown Park Racecourse
  • 1997 - Caulfield Racecourse
  • 1998–2001 - held at Sandown Park Racecourse
  • 2002 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse
  • Race name

  • 2002 - Sir Edward Dunlop Research Foundation Stakes
  • 2014 - Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 1 Stakes
  • 2015 - William Hill Sprint Series Heat 1 Stakes
  • References

    W W Cockram Stakes Wikipedia